case-shot

noun

A mixture of stones and old iron, put into a wooden case and fired from a cannon as an anti-personnel weapon.

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canister
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Meanings

nouncase-shot (uncountable)

alternative case shot

  1. historicaluncountablegovernmentA mixture of stones and old iron, put into a wooden case and fired from a cannon as an anti-personnel weapon.

    Synonyms: canister

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mixture of stones and old iron, put into a wooden case and fired from a cannon as an anti-personnel weapon.

Similar
canister
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APA

case-shot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/case-shot

MLA

“case-shot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/case-shot. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “case-shot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/case-shot.

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